|
|
|
|
|
|
Moisturizer for gummed paper tape
The decoded output from Fialka was either printed on a narrow
(10 mm) paper tape, or combined with the punched holes of a standard telegraph
5-level paper tape. When creating telegram-style messages, the text was
usually printed on the narrow pre-gummed 10 mm tape and and glued onto a
message form. The glue at the back of the tape was activated by means
of a moisturizer.
|
Leaving the Fialka machine at the left, the tape is guided through
the moisturizer in such a way that the water-activated pre-gummed back is brought in
contact with the white wheel at the center. The white wheel in turn,
picks up a few drops of water from the lower part of the unit.
Several types of tape moisturizers were used in combination with Fialka.
The image on the right shows a typicial moisturizer that was found with a
Fialka in the former Czechoslovakia.
It was used in combination with the narrow 10 mm paper tape in the manner
described above.
|
|
|
More images of the moisturizer can be found below.
Also in the pictures below is a different
version of the moisturizer that was used in combination with the wider paper
tape. Please note that the moisturizer was not a standard item that was
supplied with every Fialka. It was only used for situations were the
message has to be presented on a standard telegram-style message form.
|
|
|
|
Any links shown in red are currently unavailable.
If you like this website, why not make a donation?
© Copyright 2009-2013, Paul Reuvers & Marc Simons. Last changed: Sunday, 01 June 2014 - 08:40 CET
|
 |
|
|
